| DON | Decoding Order Number |
| DONB | Decoding Order Number Base |
| DOND | Decoding Order Number Difference |
| FEC | Forward Error Correction |
| FU | Fragmentation Unit |
| IDR | Instantaneous Decoding Refresh |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ITU-T | International Telecommunication Union, Telecommunication Standardization Sector |
| MANE | Media-Aware Network Element |
| MTAP | Multi-Time Aggregation Packet |
| MTAP16 | MTAP with 16-bit timestamp offset |
| MTAP24 | MTAP with 24-bit timestamp offset |
| NAL | Network Abstraction Layer |
| NALU | NAL Unit |
| SAR | Sample Aspect Ratio |
| SEI | Supplemental Enhancement Information |
| STAP | Single-Time Aggregation Packet |
| STAP-A | STAP type A |
| STAP-B | STAP type B |
| TS | Timestamp |
| VCL | Video Coding Layer |
| VUI | Video Usability Information |